I'm crazy about all kinds of stitching .................................. right now I'm into knitting and felting and knitting and crochet and knitting! Did I tell you I knit?

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

A Knitting Survey ...

Knitting Survey

A knitting survey, as seen on Pollyanna Rainbow Sunshine and the Needles of Doom. (and I found it on Mommy Susie Knits.)

Mark with bold the things you have knit, with italics the ones you plan to do sometime, and leave the rest.

Afghan (I crochet Afghans but not sure I would knit one)I-cordGarter stitchKnitting with metal wireShawlStockinette stitchSocks: top-downSocks: toe-upKnitting with camel yarnMittens: Cuff-upMittens: Tip-downHatKnitting with silkMoebius band knittingParticipating in a KALSweaterDrop stitch patternsKnitting with recycled/secondhand yarnSlip stitch patternsKnitting with banana fiber yarnDomino knitting (=modular knitting)Twisted stitch patternsKnitting with bamboo yarnTwo end knittingCharity knittingKnitting with soy yarn (Patons Soy Wool Blend?)CardiganToy/doll clothingKnitting with circular needlesBaby itemsKnitting with your own handspun yarnSlippersGraffiti knittingContinental knittingDesigning knitted garmentsCable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)Lace patternsPublishing a knitting book (I want to do one on needle felting someday)ScarfTeaching a child to knitAmerican/English knitting (as opposed to continental)Knitting to make moneyButtonholesKnitting with alpacaFair Isle knittingNorwegian knittingDying with plant colorsKnitting items for a weddingHousehold items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies…)Knitting socks (or other small tubular items) on one or two circularsKnitting with someone else’s handspun yarn (does anyone want to volunteer their handspun yarn?)Knitting with dpnsHoliday related knittingTeaching a male how to knitBobblesKnitting for a livingKnitting with cottonKnitting smockingDying yarnSteeksKnitting artKnitting two socks on two circulars simultaneouslyFulling/feltingKnitting with woolTextured knittingKitchener stitchPurses/bagsKnitting with beadsSwatchingLong Tail COEntrelacKnitting and purling backwardsMachine knittingKnitting with self patterning/self striping/variegated yarnStuffed toysBaby itemsKnitting with cashmereDarningJewelryKnitting with synthetic yarnWriting a patternGlovesIntarsiaKnitting with linenKnitting for preemiesTubular COFreeform knittingShort rowsCuffs/fingerless mits/armwarmersPillowsKnitting a pattern from an online knitting magazineRugKnitting on a loomThrummed knittingKnitting a giftKnitting for petsShrug/bolero/ponchoKnitting with dog/cat hairHair accessoriesKnitting in public

What have you learned to do that has marked a definite change in your knitting life?

I think socks toe up on two circular needles mark the biggest change in my knitting life. In fact, it made me a serious knitter, LOL. Before that I only knew cast on, knit, purl and cast off. I perhaps knit a total of 4 items in all my life before I learned about hand knit socks only 2 years 4 months ago. My obsession with knitting soon followed. And certainly Knitting Blogs, KAL's and Swaps have helped me to meet lots of knitters and make many new friends. Frankly ... it's brought a lot of joy into my life.And I can't leave out the fact that a new LYS has changed my life as well. It's just what I needed at this time in my life. To feel right at home in my new home town of Salem, MA. It was a way to meet people with the same interests but quickly became the connection to make some new friends that I hope I'll know for a long, long time to come. Meeting every Thursday has become a way of life. And now I don't think I could be happy without the people I've meet there.

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About Me

I've developed an obsession for knitting. Aren't I lucky?
There's something nostalgic about knitting, something that ties us to a simpler time. So by choice, I've been stitching forever and ever and ever ...
More about me?
Well I learned to crochet from my great-grandmother when I was 10 years old but put it aside until I turned 19 and learned over again from a co-worker and books. Crochet was my passion for many years after that. I had learned to knit & purl from my mother when I was age 15. But she taught me left handed (I’m right-handed) so I was slow and I then put it aside until I was 23 when I retaught myself from a book to knit right handed and then knit two things for my new born. But once again I thought knitting was slow so I didn’t knit again until only 10 years ago. (I’m an old lady now) I’m serious about my knitting. VERY serious. I guess you could say I’m OBSESSED. So I’m happiest when I’m knitting or needle felting or crocheting! But I have also done cross stitch, embroidery, needle point, hand quilting, and sewing. I guess you could say I’m …. the StitchingNut.